Prolem-solution pattern is one the most frequently used structures in online brief news. This paper aims at analyzing the ways the writers use it in online brief news of economic, political and social issues on Vietnam. The research results can help Vietnamese learners of English apply the above pattern to improve their English speaking and writing skills. | Problem-solution pattern in English online brief news on Vietnam VNU Journal of Science, Foreign Languages 25 (2009) 146-153 Problem-solution pattern in English online brief news on Vietnam Ngo Dinh Phuong* Department of Foreign Languages, Vinh university, 182 Le Duan, Vinh city, Nghe An, Vietnam Received 4 February 2009 Abstract. Prolem-solution pattern is one the most frequently used structures in online brief news. This paper aims at analyzing the ways the writers use it in online brief news of economic, political and social issues on Vietnam. The research results can help Vietnamese learners of English apply the above pattern to improve their English speaking and writing skills. 1. Rationale* are built on a response pattern. The first part gives a problem and the second its solution”. Nowadays, presses in general and online The role of problem-solution pattern in creating press in particular have become more and more coherence in discourse is clearly realized [2-4]. popular means of communication. A lot of Being interested in problem solution pattern people search webs to find information and one with a hope to help Vietnamese learners to have of their favorite places is online brief news. a wide range knowledge of English and writing Online brief news is said to be a useful and organization the author wishes to focus on typical demonstration of text patterns. It is dealing with the following questions: where the authors often convey as sufficient information as possible within the limit of news - How is problem-solution pattern and it is also a place where certain features of manifested in English online brief news on language are clearly manifested. Vietnam? Text patterns play important roles in - How is problem-solution pattern applied organizing a discourse. In English discourses, in English learning and teaching? such patterns as problem-solution pattern, general- specific pattern, claim-counter
